Copy editing is a tragically lost art. Also that thing is hilarious. Run out of bullets and you can just punch the enemy planes with your serrated brass knuckles.
I wonder how often it would occur that the pilot would shoot his own instrument cluster. Like when you're holding two things, one to put in the trash, and one to save, and you brainfart into throwing away the item you intended to save, just staring at the trash in your hand waiting for your brain to catch-up...
"Oops, there goes my altimeter... dangit."
It would be cool to have a brass catcher for rifles. If I was designing one it would attach to the picatinny rail on top. I hate hunting for brass but I want to keep things looking nice and do a bit of reloading
Edit: One google later and yeah people make them. Sick!
I've seen bag types used in heli ops.
Would it not have been simpler to just use a revolver?
1911s (and their ammunition) were already on hand. It is easier and faster to create a non-precision piece that attaches to the grip than it is scrounge up entirely new weapons and ammo.
Not like this lasted long anyway. In short order planes began getting proper armament.
Pilots had to learn to shoot left handed?
No they just had to stop masturbating when enemies came close.
Why would you say that? It's being gripped with the right hand in the picture.
Oh, it was hard to tell. Looked left handed to me. I'm on a phone, so the picture detail isn't great. I can see it now though. They kind of messed up the bottom fingers.
